*Strategies for vocabulary comprehension in content: word map (includes - definition, visual, examples, sentence).
*Multiple exposures to terms in a variety of settings
*Textual examples, self made examples
This is proving to be effective for most students. There is a small amount who need constant reminders of the function / purpose of each term.
Mastery of academic vocabulary is evident in weekly mini-quizzes. Students graph their progress using bar graphs. Also, a class average is graphed, and prominently displayed.
Students will know their mastery of the content and vocabulary by quiz score, and class discussion.
*Strategies for vocabulary comprehension in content: word map (includes - definition, visual, examples, sentence).
*Multiple exposures to terms in a variety of settings
*Textual examples, self made examples
This is proving to be effective for most students. There is a small amount who need constant reminders of the function / purpose of each term.
Mastery of academic vocabulary is evident in weekly mini-quizzes. Students graph their progress using bar graphs. Also, a class average is graphed, and prominently displayed.
Students will know their mastery of the content and vocabulary by quiz score, and class discussion.